Happening in 702 Land: What do photographs remember? Inside Rumours /2026

Gugs Mhlungu chats with Lunetta Bartz, co-founder of The Santu Mofokeng Foundation, about Rumours /2026, revisiting Santu Mofokeng’s Bloemhof work and The Black Photo Album, and how it explores memory, archives, and how his photography reshapes how we see everyday Black life and history. Gugs Mhlu…

Happening in 702 Land: The return of a revolution: Sarafina! at Soweto Theatre

Gugs Mhlungu speaks with  Mpho Molepo, Director of Sarafina!, about the return of Sarafina! at the Soweto Theatre, marking 50 years since the 1976 Soweto Uprising, and what audiences can expect from this powerful season of remembrance and storytelling. Gugs Mhlungu gets you ready for the weekend e…

Happening in 702 Land: The Centre for the Less Good Idea presents: COLLATION 4: The Maskandalification of Opera 

Gugs Mhlungu chats with Neo Muyanga, Composer and installation artist, and The Centre's Impresario, about the experimental three-day festival running from 23 to 25 April 2026, which reimagines opera through eight new miniature works by South African composers and what audiences can expect.  Gugs M…

Happening in 702 Land: Making golf accessible - Inside the Let’s Golf movement

Gugs Mhlungu speaks with  Hloni Matlhare, Co-founder and Director of Let’s Golf, about the origins of the initiative, its mission to make golf more accessible and inclusive, and how it challenges long-held misconceptions about the sport while opening up opportunities for when and where people can p…

Happening in the Arts Celestial Bodies: Translating the universe into movemen

Gugs Mhlungu speaks with Dr Luca Pontiggia, physicist, data scientist and co-founder of Universe on Stage, about Celestial Bodies, the interdisciplinary production with Joburg Ballet at the UJ Arts Centre that explores the connection between the cosmos, science and movement through dance, music and…

Happening in 702 Land: Where dance meets data: The making of CODE/DNA

Gugs Mhlungu speaks with Otto Andile Nhlapo, Vuyani Dance Theatre’s Assistant Artistic Director and Choreographer, about CODE/DNA, a new interdisciplinary dance production exploring memory, identity and the body as an archive through movement, music and multimedia. Gugs Mhlungu gets you ready for …

Happening in 702 Land: Man With No Surname: Identity, memory & moral courage on stage

Gugs Mhlungu speaks with James Ngcobo, Artistic Director at Joburg Theatre about the highly anticipated two-man show Man with No Surname and how the production, featuring award-winning actors Bonko Khoza and Pakamisa Zwedala, explores themes of identity, memory, and exile.  Gugs Mhlungu gets you r…

Happening in 702 Land: The Rand Show 2026: What to expect

Gugs Mhlungu chats with Zama Mashikane, Marketing Manager  for the Rand Show about the annual event’s festivities, what first-time and returning visitors can expect, and how the show offers experiences for all ages. Gugs Mhlungu gets you ready for the weekend each Saturday and Sunday morning on 70…

Happening in 702 Land: Shrek The Musical Jr hits the stage again

Gugs Mhlungu chats with Jill Girard, Director and co-owner of Peoples Theatre at Peoples Theatre, about the return of Shrek The Musical at the theatre, what makes this production unique, what returning audiences can look forward to, and why it’s perfect for the little ones. Gugs Mhlungu gets you r…

Happening in 702 Land: A night of soul and spirit with Maleh 

Gugs Mhlungu speaks with Maleh, Award-winning Afro-soul singer, about her highly anticipated album launch at the Market Theatre, what audiences can expect from the intimate evening, and how the new album reflects her journey back to self.  Gugs Mhlungu gets you ready for the weekend each Saturday …